Adverse Possession
Recently, the Supreme Court reiterated that a suit for declaration of title based on the plea of an adverse possession can be filed by the plaintiff.
What is Adverse Possession?
- Adverse possession is a legal concept that allows a person who has unlawfully occupied someone else’s land for a certain period of time to claim legal ownership of that land.
Criteria for Claiming Adverse Possession
- The claimant must satisfy various criteria established by the court before their adverse possession claim is accepted.
- These criteria typically include continuous, uninterrupted possession, open and notorious occupation, and hostile use of the property against the ....
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